Phase transformation dependence on initial plastic deformation mode in Si via nanoindentation

Wong, Sherman; Haberl, Bianca; Williams, James S.; Bradby, Jodie E.

doi:10.1007/s11340-016-0213-7

Title: Phase transformation dependence on initial plastic deformation mode in Si via nanoindentation

Journal Article · Fri Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Experimental Mechanics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-016-0213-7· OSTI ID:1334484

^[1]; Haberl, Bianca ^[2]; Williams, James S. ^[1]; Bradby, Jodie E. ^[1]

The Australian National Univ., Canberra (Australia)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Silicon in its diamond-cubic phase is known to phase transform to a technologically interesting mixture of the body-centred cubic and rhombohedral phases under nanoindentation pressure. In this study, we demonstrate that during plastic deformation the sample can traverse two distinct pathways, one that initially nucleates a phase transformation while the other initially nucleates crystalline defects. These two pathways remain distinct even after sufficient pressure is applied such that both deformation mechanisms are present within the sample. Here, it is further shown that the indents that initially nucleate a phase transformation generate larger, more uniform volumes of the phase transformed material than indents that initially nucleate crystalline defects.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1334484

Journal Information:: Experimental Mechanics, Journal Name: Experimental Mechanics; ISSN 0014-4851

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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